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But stay alert. I’ll take Gus and check outside. Gus, seek.” The animal darted out of the room.  \nBrenda stared nervously after them. How could Earl and Jed have found them here? She crossed to close the door, and an icy breeze blew her hair. Gasping, she turned toward the window as the tall, lanky man—the one called Jed—was climbing into the room, one hand outstretched toward her sleeping child.  \n“Maxwell! Help!” She dived toward the bed and threw her body on top of Rose.  \nA flying ball of fur hurdled through the air above her, and a piercing scream followed. Opening her eyes, she saw Gus, his teeth clamped into the man’s arm.  \n“Go! Take Rose and hide,” Maxwell commanded.  \nBrenda scrambled off the bed, clutching a sobbing Rose to her chest, and stumbled out of the room. She raced into the bathroom, closed and locked the door behind her. For the second time that night, she prayed no bullets would hit her and her daughter.  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nRhonda Starnes is a retired middle-school language arts teacher who dreamed of being a published author from the time she was in seventh grade and wrote her first short story. She lives in North Alabama with her husband, whom she lovingly refers to as Mountain Man. They enjoy traveling and spending time with their children and grandchildren. Rhonda writes heart-and-soul suspense with rugged heroes and feisty heroines.  \nBooks by Rhonda Starnes  \nLove Inspired Suspense  \nRocky Mountain Revenge  \nPerilous Wilderness Escape  \nTracked Through the Mountains  \nAbducted at Christmas  \nUncovering Colorado Secrets  \nCold Case Mountain Murder  \nSmoky Mountain Escape  \nIn a Killer ’s Crosshairs  \nAmbushed in the Night Visit the Author Profile page at [LoveInspired.com](LoveInspired.com).  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nAmbushed in the Night  \nRhonda Starnes  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nNOTE TO READERS  \nThis ebook contains the following accessibility features which, if supported by your device, can be accessed via your ereader/accessibility settings:  \n Change of font size and line height  \n Change of background and font colours  \n Change of font  \n Change justification  \n Text to speech  \n Page numbers taken from the following print edition: ISBN 9781335957542  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nBlessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is.  \n—Jeremiah 17:7  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nFor my father-in-law, Bobby. Thank you for always reading my books.  \nI love you, PaPa.  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nCONTENTS  \nOne  \nTwo  \nThree  \nFour  \nFive  \nSix  \nSeven  \nEight  \nNine  \nTen  \nEleven  \nTwelve  \nThirteen  \nFourteen  \nFifteen  \nSixteen  \nSeventeen  \nEpilogue  \nDear Reader  \nExcerpt  \nAbout the Publisher  \n[OceanofPDF.com](OceanofPDF.com)  \nONE  \nSusan Warner picked up the snowman mug filled with hot cocoa, lifted it to her nose and inhaled deeply. The chocolate scent instantly soothed her jagged nerves. Indulging in a sweet treat had become her favorite way to end the day. Thankfully, her twenty-two-month-old daughter, Rose, normally slept through the night, going to bed at eight each evening—allowing Susan time to tidy up and unwind before her own bedtime—and not waking until six or seven the next morning.  \nPlacing the mug on the kitchen island, she crossed to the small alcoveshe’d turned into a play area for her toddler, picked up a stuffed frog off the floor and tossed it into the wicker basket she used in place of a toy box. Then she quickly straightened the rest of the area—dropping three more stuffed animals into the basket and placing a coloring book and chunky crayons onto a side table before shoving several board books onto the lower shelf of the bookcase. 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